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CW2 8GP

Wistaston

Cheshire East

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Detailed insights for CW2 8GP

Overview

Postcode CW2 8GP is located in an urban city, within the Wistaston ward of Cheshire East in the North West region, and forms part of the Crewe South West & Wistaston area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 79.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Crewe South West & Wistaston is £53,100 per year. The nearest station is Crewe located about 1.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Joey the Swan.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
79
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Crewe South West & Wistaston has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,020 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Crewe South West & Wistaston has a high crime rate, with approximately 79.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8%

Approximately 8.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Crewe South West & Wistaston is £53,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CW2 8GP.

Flood risk

No risk

Crewe South West & Wistaston near CW2 8GP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Crewe located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CW2 8GP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miJoey the SwanLargeWalking directions to Joey the Swan
0.5 miKingfisher Reach ParkSmallWalking directions to Kingfisher Reach Park
0.5 miKingfisher Reach Play AreaSmallWalking directions to Kingfisher Reach Play Area

Area Profile

Population
573
Population density
2,101.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
504
88.89%
Other White
13
2.29%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
13
2.29%
Indian
10
1.76%
Irish
7
1.23%
Total population: 567

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
117
46.8%
Owns outright
95
38%
Other social rented
13
5.2%
Shared ownership
8
3.2%
Social rents from council
7
2.8%
Total households: 250

Property prices in Wistaston

Based on 144 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in Wistaston area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,500 up to £935,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wistaston in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wistaston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached63£330,000
Flats4£121,000
Semi-Detached71£200,500
Terraced6£175,000

10 year median price trend in Wistaston

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wistaston.

Schools

In the CW2 8GP postcode area, located within Crewe South West & Wistaston, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CW2 8GP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWistaston Church Lane AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryWistaston AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.7 miPrimaryVine Tree Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CW2 8GP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CW2 8GP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miPremierKings Drive, Cheshire East, CW2 8HYWalking directions to Premier
0.5 miCo-op FoodReadesdale Avenue, Crewe, CW2 8URWalking directions to Co-op Food

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.